Game Blog: Spurs vs Blazers - Apr 23

[Bill_Brasky]

Diaw....

[Brazil]

wow what a pass by Diaw it was beautiful

[ace3g]

what a pass from "Borat" lol Elliott , Boris Diaw

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Get Duncan and Manu out!

[Spurs Brazil]

tat was a nice pass from Diaw

[loveforthegame]

I'd really like to see Diaw resigned next season.

[GB20]

fuck , i hope he is alright

[Manufan909]

Damn Sean made me hungry as fuck, talking about that Boris pass being a delectable pastry and all. :bang

Also, why the hell is Timmy still in???

[Mugen]

lol at the Duff next to the hot chick.

[ace3g]

Diaw with a high low type pass to Timmy, fouled , going to the line

[Libri]

Tim is still in the game. Why is Pop challenging the Portland curse?

[Arcadian]

Tim is still in the game. Why is Pop challenging the Portland curse?

Because curses aren't real.

[Manu-20]

oh shit tragic johnson

[Mugen]

lol Timmy

[Splits]

I like JA getting extended minutes with the starters, though it is probably time for Timmy to take a seat.

Diaw just looks fantastic out there, can't believe how little time it has taken him to integrate. Such a smart player with fantastic vision and decision making. He seems to have such a good feel of where to be, when to pass, when to drive, and when to shoot.

[kjhip1]

Tragic Johnson sighting!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

I think Pop is playing TD all those minutes because he won't play the next 2

[Manufan909]

Lol, I was waiting for Sean to say Tragic there.:rollin

[Mugen]

"We have to be smarter than our schedule." - Pop

Prove it Pop and take out the Big 3.

[blkroadrunners]

Effin Thomas

[Robz4000]

Shit, Neal's hurt. Fuck Portland.

[ace3g]

ouch hope Neal is ok

[timtonymanu]

Oh fucking great.

[Bill_Brasky]

Gary nooooooooooo

[loveforthegame]

Good win.

Who would have thought we'd end up with the #1 seed in the West this season. :tu

[timvp]

:pctoss :pctoss

Got damn it. Fat scrub Kurt Thomas.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

ouch Neal fffn Kurt Thomas

[Dex]

:( Hope Gary is ok.

[Mugen]

that better be a fucking wakeup call to Pop. Don't overthink it.

Get the Big 3 out of the fucking game.

[Spurs Brazil]

Damn Neal is hurt

[jestersmash]

At least it's Gary's non-shooting shoulder. Didn't look too serious either.

[Robz4000]

I think he may have broken his collar bone...

[DesignatedT]

of course someone gets hurt. this is why we sit people down

[timtonymanu]

The fucking Portland curse. If they don't get hurt themselves, it happens to the opponent.

[spursince#99]

He better be alright gah dammit

[MannyIsGod]

Oh hi there separated shoulder.

God damn it.

[Splits]

Damn, hope Neal is ok.

"Only" 91 points on 56% shooting through 3 tonight. Slackers.

[DPG21920]

Kurt "fuk yo loyalty" Thomas

[Manu-20]

scrub teams shouldnt try so hard near the end of the season hurting our players

[loveforthegame]

Damn. I looked away a minute and Neal gets hurt.

[DMC]

Heal with it.

[housious]

I think he may have broken his collar bone...

I think you should shut the fuck up.

[MannyIsGod]

At least it's Gary's non-shooting shoulder. Didn't look too serious either.

I thought it looked VERY serious.

[DesignatedT]

I think he may have broken his collar bone...

lol pump the brakes kid

[VBM]

Leave it to Kurt Thomas to still be hustling in a blowout

[Thompson]

Come on Thomas, what's the point of that?

[DMC]

I think he got a stinger, hopefully not broken.

[GB20]

man we really need neal in the playoff. i hope he is okay

[Libri]

The fucking Portland curse. If they don't get hurt themselves, it happens to the opponent.

:madrun

[Robz4000]

lol pump the brakes kid
Friend of mine broke his in a similar situation. Luckily it looks like he's fine, I see him on the bench.

Edit: Scratch that, he went to the locker room...

[HeroSquad]

Pop took EVERYBODY out after that

[Paranoid Pop]

Lol Anderson.

[Thompson]

Send Jackson in for the dunk and elbow to Thomas.

[Mugen]

Manu out.

Took a Neal injury for Pop to wake up.

[Paranoid Pop]

Full scrub lineup + SJAX

[Spurs Brazil]

Neal not on the bench

[Brazil]

Come on Thomas, what's the point of that?

I didn't see something intentional here kurt was going for the screen

[Reck]

The second unit is leaderless. What a bunch of nobodies.

[DarkGinobili]

bonner 3

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Amazing pass from Blair, wow.

[HeroSquad]

Damn, look at Blair with the court vision

[timvp]

Is Neal on the bench or did he go to the lockerroom?


As a fifth big, DeJuan Blair is pretty damn awesome, tbh.

[Brazil]

the players dont seem to be highly concerned

[EVAY]

I think he got a stinger, hopefully not broken.

That's what it is looking like it, doesn't it?

[jestersmash]

I didn't see something intentional here kurt was going for the screen

It was a moving screen without a doubt (missed call from the refs), but yeah, there wasn't any malicious intent there of course.

[Reck]

Thomas is still butthurt Spurs traded his useless ass.

[Manu-20]

shit hope we find out what is wrong with neal soon

[timtonymanu]

Man, I really hope Neal is okay.

Spurs are gonna need those clutch shots for the playoffs.

[DMC]

On that Maxwell truck commercial, is that a tarantula that comes out from under that truck?

[DesignatedT]

Neal went to the lockeroom. IMO it looked more like his neck that was bothering him.

[Bill_Brasky]

If Neal is seriously injured I'm gonna go ballistic.

[timvp]

If Neal misses any playoff time, the Spurs are fffffffffffffffffffffffffffed. Patty Mills playing postseason minutes :cry

[EVAY]

If Neal is out for the next couple of games they are not going to be able to rest Tony.

[Splits]

That was not a moving screen or a dirty play by Thomas. That was a solid pick and Thomas' man needs to be screaming at Neal to watch out, he was blindsided. But that wasn't a dirty play at all.

[HeroSquad]

Dejaun's passing is really underrated sometimes

[Mugen]

If Neal is out for the next couple of games they are not going to be able to rest Tony.

:lol Blair can play backup point for the next couple of games for all I care.

The Big 3 do not play the next two games. Period.

[DarkGinobili]

mills 3

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Just tuned in, appears to be revenge for the Spurs after that 30 point loss in Portland.

[Spurs Brazil]

JMcDonald_SAEN Oops .... Gary Neal headed to locker room with athletic trainer Will Sevening after collision with Kurt Thomas screen.

[Splits]

Jesus. If I didn't watch this team so closely I couldn't tell the difference between Blair and Diaw dishing from the post. A couple of great passes from Blair.

[SpursOwn]

Neal will be fine, no reason for him to not go to the lockerroom.

[angelbelow]

of course someone gets hurt. this is why we sit people down

Yes because its practical to sit all our rotation players?

[Spurs Brazil]

Will Sevening still not back to the bench

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Dude the spurs are cursed that's four games in a row the basketball gods trying to take out a spur

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Mills doing his best Neal impersonation with those 333

[SpursOwn]

Good god i love this team!

[DesignatedT]

Yes because its practical to sit all our rotation players?

i didnt say that

[Spurs Brazil]

Mills on fire

[timvp]

Tbh, the Spurs need to call up Cory Joseph and play him the last 96 minutes of the season. Call up another NBDL scrub too and play him a cool 96.

[BanditHiro]

If Neal misses any playoff time, the Spurs are fffffffffffffffffffffffffffed. Patty Mills playing postseason minutes :cry

[Reck]

Infinite LOL to the Thunder.

Leads the standings all season long to get put aside by the Spurs.

[LakerHater]

Damn cameraman!!

[024]

anyone else see those two hot girls the camerman was staring at?

[NASpurs]

What's with that feed focusing on those two hot women like 300 ft away? :lmao

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tbh, the Spurs need to call up Cory Joseph and play him the last 96 minutes of the season. Call up another NBDL scrub too and play him a cool 96.

That cat from ku

[Spurs4#5]

Tbh, the Spurs need to call up Cory Joseph and play him the last 96 minutes of the season. Call up another NBDL scrub too and play him a cool 96.

Aren't the toreros in the finals or something like that...be pretty messed up to take a couple of their players haha

[dbreiden83080]

anyone else see those two hot girls the camerman was staring at?

For about 5 min too.. :lol

[Bill_Brasky]

James makes so many stupid mistakes....

[Mugen]

I really hope Gary is okay.

But if there's any positive at all to that happening, it erases any cute ideas Pop had of playing the Big 3 in a couple of meaningless games @ PHX and GSW.

[Manu-20]

What's with that feed focusing on those two hot women like 300 ft away? :lmao
LOL he knows what the audience wants

[Splits]

Breaking news once again from McDonald


Jeff McDonald ‏ @JMcDonald_SAEN
Gary Neal has not returned from the locker room. But at this late juncture in the game, that doesn't mean anything.

[angelbelow]

i didnt say that

Sucks that Neal got hurt though. Initial reaction is a sprained shoulder because of the way he stiffed up his arm.

[LakerHater]

Damn cameraman!!


anyone else see those two hot girls the camerman was staring at?
They sit a few rows down from my seats!

[DarkGinobili]

blair

[spurraider21]

would be nice to see Leonard get more offensively involved. it seems he's just been sitting and waiting behind the 3 point line for the past month or so. don't turn into RJ. i want him to attack more

[ace3g]

Tbh, the Spurs need to call up Cory Joseph and play him the last 96 minutes of the season. Call up another NBDL scrub too and play him a cool 96.

I was going to see if that was possible (because of the NBDL Finals), especially if win tonight, he was with the team today to take the team picture I posted earlier.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Gosh damn, Mills!

[DBMethos]

Breaking news once again from McDonald

So is McFail admitting in his own tweet that his info is useless? Lmao

[DarkGinobili]

mills 3

[timtonymanu]

would be nice to see Leonard get more offensively involved. it seems he's just been sitting and waiting behind the 3 point line for the past month or so. don't turn into RJ. i want him to attack more

Uhh ... its obvious you havent been watching him the past month or so.

[Mugen]

40 point win would be nice, tbh.

[Reck]

Another useless timeout by rookie coach. :lmao

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Blazers coach is making laughable timeout

[Manufan909]

Wow, that Jax and Anderson give and go was the shit!!!!!!!!!!!

[timvp]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(

[Spurs Brazil]

Beautiful play

[Slutter McGee]

anyone else see those two hot girls the camerman was staring at?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/toothua/Untitled.png

You mean these two chicks??

Your Welcome,

Slutter McGee

[Trainwreck2100]

need to win by at least 45 to pay those fucks back for last game

[Splits]

So is McFail admitting in his own tweet that his info is useless? Lmao

It's amazing what can be accomplished in 140 characters or less.

[ace3g]

can we get a gif of the hot chicks, lol, I wasn't paying attention to the game at that time

[Mugen]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/toothua/Untitled.png

You mean these two chicks??

Your Welcome,

Slutter McGee

At least we know what Tony is gonna do after the game.

[bayareaspursfan]

wow those girls! esp the red one

[spurraider21]

Uhh ... its obvious you havent been watching him the past month or so.

i'll give him credit on his baseline drives which end up in dunks, but he's been getting complacent with a 3 point shot. don't get me wrong, in our offense, thats huge, and his percentage is up near 40 now, but i'd like to see him take more advantage of his athleticism/ball handling. not that he doesn't do it at all, but i'd like to see it MORE

[Bill_Brasky]

So if Neal is done, we have Patty and that's it.

[Robz4000]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(
What I'm worried about tbh. People way underestimate Neal's importance to this team.

[Spurs Brazil]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(

I was thinking about it too

[VBM]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(

He'll have almost a week off, non-issue

[DMC]

Anderson makes bad looking plays a lot because he doesn't get on the floor much. If he was out there more, he would be more in sync.

[dbreiden83080]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(

Did he go down writhing in pain or just head off the court holding his kneck.
It might just be a bad stinger or a sprain..

[Reck]

What is the one in beige wearing? Special bra of some kind? lol

[DMC]

Neal is a bench player. You have to play someone.

[Splits]

At least we know what Tony is gonna do after the game.

Do you mean Tony and Diaw? Hopefully Neal is not seriously injured and can help run train.

[angelbelow]

I know injures are a concern, but we should utilize the 4th quarters for players who have cardio issues. Tiago might fit here based on some ST speculation that he's out of shape. Boris is another player who came in with conditioning issues, he should have gotten some burn too. I like that Stephen is out there because hes mentioned a few weeks ago that he wasn't quite in shape yet. Same with Kawhi, nice opportunity for him to continue and power through the rookie wall.

They don't have to play hard and risk their bodies (easier said then done..) but focus on getting up and down the court, sprinting, being active, etc.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Pure beatdown

[Cant_Be_Faded]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/toothua/Untitled.png

You mean these two chicks??

Your Welcome,

Slutter McGee

Jesus Christ those are like triple Ds

[Splits]

I can't believe Jax didn't thump his chest and rock an elbow to the back of someone's head after his breakaway. He plays with no passion, unlike Regional War.

[timtonymanu]

#1 seed.

Now just be fine, Gary and stay healthy, everybody else.

[Robz4000]

Glad they clinched the #1 seed, but it's all bittersweet if Neal's injury is serious.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Great win to clinch the 1 seed. Now we can only sit back and see if it is Phoneix or Utah in the first round.

[Slutter McGee]

Jesus Christ those are like triple Ds

She was bouncing them up and down also. Sean was talking about it being the actual play of the game.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[DMC]

Well good season everyone. 1st seed is as good as you can hope for. Now let's get some rest, we have back to back at the end of the week and out of town games just a day and a half before the playoffs begin.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Neal give us another clutch showing and be okay

[Cant_Be_Faded]

She was bouncing them up and down also. Sean was talking about it being the actual play of the game.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

When was this

[Mugen]

Gary will be needed in the 2nd round. Let's hope it's a stinger and he'll back for the start of the playoffs.

[InRareForm]

too bad we didn't get to hit our 50 games won.. i guess it's still possible.. but that isn't a big concern in the grand scheme of things.

[Slutter McGee]

When was this

When it was fucking happening. It was something like that. I have a few beers in me. It was pretty obvious what he meant.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[Manufan909]

She was bouncing them up and down also. Sean was talking about it being the actual play of the game.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

I may not believe you, but I'd like a gif for confirmation regardless.:downspin:

[DPG21920]

I know the one on the right

[DMC]

Oh, and a parting note: Fuck the Blazers.

[HeroSquad]

Will Sevening MIA = probably bad news about Neal :(

Maybe it turned out to be nothing and they were so happy that they went out to get a couple of milkshakes.

[apalisoc_9]

a sloot im guessing?

Hope Gary is OK..Some fans tend to underestimate the guy.

[Slutter McGee]

I may not believe you, but I'd like a gif for confirmation regardless.:downspin:

Wish I had it. I saw em late and pressed print screen as fast as I could.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[Mugen]

I know the one on the right

But does she know you?

[Slutter McGee]

I know the one on the right

Id like to know her. In the Biblical sense.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[024]

I may not believe you, but I'd like a gif for confirmation regardless.:downspin:
i can confirm they were bouncing

[DPG21920]

But does she know you?

Yes.

[housious]

Kurt Thomas is a no talent ass faggot

[Mugen]

Yes.

My nigga.

[ace3g]

well one positive, Neal's arm wasn't limp, he was moving it, so hoping it was just a stinger

[ace3g]

MRI negative, listed as stinger according to Pop through Bill Land

[DPG21920]

My nigga.

:lol not in that way. But we know each other.

[bayareaspursfan]

good news that its only a stinger!

[ElNono]

We win!

[DMC]

I think he got a stinger, hopefully not broken.
I said :king

[DMC]

good news that its only a stinger!
Probably didn't sting as bad as that 40pt ghetto beatdown we put on
P:lolrtland.

[spurs4real]

Hey Spurs can u bring me something to eat please please........like a 5th ring?

[Mugen]

Hey Spurs can u bring me something to eat please please........like a 5th ring?

lol what?

[spurs4real]

lol what?

Haha too many drinks and now the munchies for a championship is all I need

#drinkingwaytoomuch

[Mugen]

Haha too many drinks and now the munchies for a championship is all I need

#drinkingwaytoomuch

:lol

[ace3g]

Paul Garcia PS ‏ @24writer

Coach Pop on Diaw: "Boris is always impressive whether he starts or not. He has a really high IQ and it shows in a lot of different ways."

"What people really don't notice or give him credit for is his defense," said Pp of Diaw, "he plays really good defense." #Spurs

[timtonymanu]

Paul Garcia PS ‏ @24writer

Coach Pop on Diaw: "Boris is always impressive whether he starts or not. He has a really high IQ and it shows in a lot of different ways."

"What people really don't notice or give him credit for is his defense," said Pp of Diaw, "he plays really good defense." #Spurs

Good to know we have a starting lineup where all five guys are capable of playing defense. The start today showed that.

[TampaDude]

The Spurs blow out the Blazers by 35 points to clinch the West.

Not a peep about it on ESPN.

SSDD.

[Solid D]

Coach Don Newman said after the game that Gary Neal has a bad shoulder bruise.

It's his left shoulder but let's hope it doesn't become a chronic issue. Whether its his shooting shoulder or not, raising both arms is what basketball players do on offense and on defense.

[Mr. Body]

Neal doesn't need to play this week. He isn't needed much even in the first round, but hopefully he gets back quickly.

[ace3g]

After Portland’s Hasheem Thabeet took out Boris Diaw and James Anderson on successive plays in the third quarter, Popovich rose to his feet to admonish official Mike Callahan.

“Are you watching that guy?” Popovich bellowed.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/04/23/spurs-seal-wests-top-seed-as-blazers-get-burned/

[therealtruth]

Good to know we have a starting lineup where all five guys are capable of playing defense. The start today showed that.

Cool. Less doubling or giving up easy baskets. Ideally it would have been nice for Pop to find a way to make the twin towers work on offense. But Diaw is still a huge upgrade over Blair.

[crc21209]

Interesting tweet from McDonald:

JMcDonald_SAEN
Since Tim Duncan's arrival in 97-98, Spurs have posted .701 winning percentage (828-352). It is the winningest 15-year span in NBA history.
8 seconds ago

I'm damn proud to be a Spurs fan....:tu

[TampaDude]

SrslY?

It's all over espn.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/scoreboard

i was pleasantly surprised

:lol